"Disaster..."
Somewhere outside Academy City, a boy with spiky hair sighed, deeply depressed by what was happening.
Just remembering it was giving him headaches.
Today, especially, he woke up to find the world gone mad. It seemed everyone had changed their appearance. At first, he thought it was a bad joke his friends were playing on him, but as more and more people joined in, Touma stopped doubting. He also received a message from Kanzaki.
[We have work. Meet at the usual place in half an hour...]
Without giving Touma a chance to respond, Kanzaki hung up directly.
"..."
Touma opened his mouth, but after all, he didn't even know where the meeting point was...
Half an hour later, he discovered that the meeting point was his room, much to his misfortune...
"As you all have felt, we have a serious problem that has affected everyone in the world..."
Styil, Kanzaki, Tsuchimikado, and Touma were present. These four formed a group to protect Index, so they always communicated and patrolled this city looking for threats.
Today, a spell had been cast globally, and almost everyone was caught in it. Kanzaki, due to the Katana Yuki gave her, was unaffected by the spell, as was Touma due to Imagine Breaker. However, it was completely different for Styil and Tsuchimikado. Fortunately, Kanzaki helped them 'wake up,' which was why they could participate in this meeting, even though they still had the effects of the body swap. This didn't matter now...
After all...
"The Joker has given us the approximate location of the spell. Our mission is to find the culprit and secure the spell's area until he arrives..."
They still didn't know what dangers they faced, but Kanzaki knew that if they didn't stop this spell, the mortal world would likely be destroyed by the Angel. Therefore, she didn't refuse Yuki's orders and was glad he had provided information. At least they wouldn't waste time and energy finding the magical distortion.
"However, we cannot leave Index unprotected. Someone must stay..."
This is Academy City, usually very safe with the Joker around, but now with this global spell, they didn't know how it would affect Index, so they couldn't neglect her...
"I'll stay..."
But before Kanzaki could continue, Styil raised his hand.
"Of all of us, I'm the best choice..."
"Nya~ I can't refute that..."
"Yes, I think it's the best..."
The three agreed, while Touma was left stunned. After all, as a normal student whose only ability lies in his right hand, it was safest not to go to that dangerous place and stay with Index.
"Nya~ Kami-yan, don't make that face; we will need you."
Tsuchimikado had his reasons. Styil is a rune magic priest, strong but with fire moves unnecessary for this mission. Kanzaki, who is much stronger, would handle that. Besides, as the second strongest in the team, leaving him with Index was the right choice. Not to mention, Touma, with Imagine Breaker, could cancel any supernatural ability. They didn't know if it worked against an angel, but if it did, they could face whatever was cast down from the heavens...
"So I'm a shield?"
"Nya, that's not true; you're our trump card, Kami-yan."
Patting Touma's shoulder, Tsuchimikado smiled, while Kanzaki stood up...
"Let's go!"
"Alright..."
Hours passed, and the trio arrived at the magical distortion's location.
The indicated place on the map was a particular house, quite average, with no large-scale barrier or enchantment, which surprised the group. After all, for such a global spell to work, it would need a grand ritual, but there was nothing of the sort in this house. However, none of the group lowered their guard. On the contrary, they clenched their fists, ready to storm the house and apprehend the culprit, until a voice called out...
"Touma-san? Is that you?"
This voice belonged to a woman. Hearing it, Touma stiffened and turned with difficulty...
"Index!?..."
Yes, the person who spoke was the nun they had left in Academy City. Touma was stunned by this and was about to speak, but 'Index' continued talking...
"Ara, that's no way to greet your mother, Touma-san..."
Placing a hand to her mouth, 'Index' smiled. However, her smile soon hardened when she looked at 'Tsuchimikado'...
"Ahh~ but if it isn't Hajime Hitotsui! I'm a big fan of yours!"
'Index' quickly ran to Tsuchimikado and hugged him, her eyes sparkling like stars.
The character Tsuchimikado was using appeared to others as a celebrity, so Touma's mother got excited. Meanwhile, Touma's brain couldn't process what was happening. Seeing his mother turn into a 'Loli' left him speechless, but he was also aware that Index now had the appearance of a man, his friend to be exact...
After a few minutes of confusion, the trio adapted to the situation, and so did Touma's mother...
"My, what a beautiful young lady... Touma-san, is she your girlfriend?"
"Of course not!"
Kanzaki, due to Sky Halo, wasn't affected by the spell, so to Touma's mother, she looked like a very pretty girl. She was surprised her son brought a woman home...
"Hehehe, no need to be shy..."
"I'm not! We don't have that kind of relationship!"
"Alright~, everyone come in."
After joking around a bit, the trio entered the house. Tsuchimikado and Kanzaki quickly noticed something unusual, but because Touma's mother was present, they maintained their facade. Touma, on the other hand, was looking at his new house. Before leaving for Academy City, his parents had another house, and this one, where they had just moved, was unfamiliar to him, which was why he didn't recognize it initially...
"Found, distortion, suspects, two..."
However, what the group didn't know was that high in the sky, a girl was watching them enter the house...
This girl wore a red hood and cloak that hid her long, curly blonde hair, matching pointed red shoes. Her torso and limbs were covered with leather belts, and she had metal braces on her ankles, similar to chains, on her wrists, and around her waist, which she used to carry many eccentric weapons.
Underneath, a small layer of clothing covered her torso and arms to the wrists, finished with thigh-high stockings that hugged her form, naturally showing her petite figure. Due to this trait, she looked about 13 years old, though it was uncertain...
Her eyes were covered by her blonde fringe...
This girl stayed silent in the heights while contemplating her next course of action. There were two suspects of this distortion and the ritual site. It would be easy for her to destroy the entire city if she wished, but since she was invoked and bound by this spell, she couldn't do anything to destroy the ceremony...
Indeed, this girl was the Angel who had descended to the mortal world and was trapped by this spell...
She wanted to return to heaven. The mortal world was not her home; she wanted to return to her Father, God. Unfortunately, she was chained by this ritual by a Human who dared to make her fall from heaven. Her options were limited since she couldn't destroy the ceremony due to the restrictions of her invocation. However, the one who invoked her was a different story; she could kill him. What concerned her now was how to get those two suspects out of the house.
The spell would immediately expel her if it detected her energy, and fighting both inside the house was a huge disadvantage...
The most optimal option was for these two people to leave willingly, but that didn't seem likely...
"Hm?"
But while thinking, another person entered the house...
"Number of suspects... three."
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TN: I am absolutely confused what is going on since I havent watched toaru lol